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All members of the committee had an e-mail circulated to them prior to this meeting asking for their comments on the petition. At this stage it is probably best for us simply to note the petition and the continuing work that is being done by a fellow committee of the Parliament.
Furthermore, the governor of Cornton Vale—a very experienced lady—reckoned that it is not the best way forward to have male prison officers working in female prisons.
We hope that before the next meeting we will know the remit of the Executive's consultation, so that we can say how best the committee's inquiry could fit in with it.
Most parents love their children and want the best for them, and by helping parents to focus on the interests of the child during separation or in any conflict situation, we can get the best out of families.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
10 November 2000
The implementation of Best Value has involved no significant public expenditure on the part of the Scottish Executive.The Executive holds no information on the costs to local authorities of implementing Best Value.
National Health Service (Best Value and Efficient Government) To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been issued to NHS boards to take account of co-location and dispersal of non-patient interface services to meet best value and efficient government objectives.